Led by the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR)
Overview: Cyprus’s fishing sector is dominated by small-scale fisheries (SSF), which make up most of the country’s 780-vessel fleet. These traditional boats are central to coastal life and identity, but are increasingly affected by climate change and invasive species.
Challenges: Climate change is altering marine ecosystems and fish availability. The spread of non-indigenous species through the Suez Canal threatens biodiversity and the viability of SSF, as many invasive species are toxic or unsuitable for local markets.
Solutions: Pilot Electronic Monitoring Systems (EMS) to improve fisheries data and decision-making. Develop tools to track non-indigenous species and an albacore distribution model to guide fishing toward high abundance and low turtle-risk areas, improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
Picarel, bogue, red mullet, spinefoot, albacore, swordfish, bluefin tuna
Long liners and small-scale
Electronic monitoring to improve fisheries data, tools to track invasive species, and models to guide fishing toward high albacore abundance and low turtle risk
Species: Mackerel, herring and blue whiting
Fleet: Pelagic trawlers and purse seiners
Case Study Lead: Sjókovin
State: Overfishing, climate change, and political tensions threaten some of the most sustainable and nutritious fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic...
Species: Cod, haddock, whiting, saithe, hake, plaice, sole
Fleet: Demersal trawlers
Case Study Lead: Heriot-Watt University
State: Climate change, shifting fish stocks, and ongoing bycatch threaten the future of North Sea fisheries...
Species: Hake, megrim, blue whiting, horse mackerel, anglerfish
Fleet: Demersal trawlers
Case Study Lead: CSIC
State: In the Bay of Biscay, AI and ecosystem modelling are transforming how fisheries adapt to climate change and unlock the potential of emerging species...
Species: Cod, haddock, saithe, redfish, calanus
Fleet: Industrial
Case Study Lead: Matis
State: Iceland’s vital seafood sector faces mounting climate pressures - see how innovation in gear, strategy, and sustainability tools could reshape Europe’s second-largest fishing nation.
Species: striped red mullet, seabream species, bogue, lionfish, silver-cheeked toadfish read sea goatfish
Fleet: small-scale fisheries using nets, traps and longlines
Case Study Lead: AUA
State: In Greece, small-scale fishers battle climate change, invasive species, and economic decline...
